Is kaffeepads profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €1.8M/yr across 42 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -27.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).

How competitive is the kaffeepads niche?

10 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in kaffeepads?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Geschmack. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for kaffeepads peak?

Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the kaffeepads niche?

Listings span €2.44–€84.58; the average listing price is €19.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 993 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

kaffeepads

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great€1.8M

€1.8M/yr · 1.4M searches

Avg price

Great€19.98

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€2.44–€84.58

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Good6.4%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Competition

Good43%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Good992.64

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay88%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Bad-27.8%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, kaffeepads is a €1.8M/yr Amazon Germany market (1.4M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

kaffeepads market data

Units sold / yr: 80K–100K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: €1.6M–€2.0M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.4%
Avg BSR: #119
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 79%
Sponsored: 86%
Out of stock: 4.6%
Avg brand age: 73 months
Avg seller age: 182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 79%

Open market

Senseo42%
by Amazon19%
Melitta18%
Lavazza5%
Dallmayr5%
Tchibo5%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -27.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top kaffeepads search terms

senseo pads510K/yr -27.3%5.2% conv.
kaffeepads407K/yr -25.8%5.3% conv.
kaffeepads 100 stück günstig56K/yr +16.0%4.8% conv.
kaffee pads68K/yr -27.4%6.1% conv.
kaffeepads senseo45K/yr -19.3%4.4% conv.
kaffeepads 100 stück98K/yr -70.4%2.2% conv.
kaffee pads 100 stück30K/yr -31.4%3.8% conv.
senseo kaffeepads28K/yr -34.5%4.3% conv.
senseo kaffeepads günstig20K/yr +13.0%2.0% conv.
kaffe pads19K/yr -30.0%3.9% conv.

All search terms

Top kaffeepads products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

by Amazon Klassische Kaffeepads aus 100% Arabica geeignet für Senseo-Maschinen 36 Stück (1 Packung mit 36 Stück) Rainforest Alliance-zertifiziert

by Amazon€4.414.5★808 rev

Senseo Pads Classic Vorratspackung 5 x 32 Getränke 160 Kaffeepads

Senseo€29.044.7★1,239 rev

Melitta Café Bistro Röstkaffee in Kaffee-Pads 100 Pads Kaffeepads für Pad-Maschine starke Röstung geröstet in Deutschland kräftig-aromatisch

Melitta€14.284.4★2,080 rev

Senseo Pads Probierbox 5 Sorten Vielfaltspaket 5 x 16 Getränke 66 Kaffeepads

Senseo€18.334.6★3,942 rev

Melitta Cafe Bistro Röstkaffee in Kaffee Pads Maschine sanfte Röstung geröstet in Deutschland Mild Aromatisch 100 Stück (1er Pack)

Melitta€15.084.4★832 rev

Newest

by launch date

by Amazon Starke Pads Geeignet für Senseo-Maschinen 36 Stück (1 Packung mit 36 Stück) Rainforest Alliance-Zertifiziert

by Amazon€4.871,130 rev

11mo ago

by Amazon Crema 100% Arabica-Kaffeepads geeignet für Senseo-Maschinen 36 Stück (1 Packung mit 36 Stück) Rainforest Alliance-zertifiziert

by Amazon€4.811,697 rev

1y ago

Senseo Pads Premium Selektion 5 x 16 Getränke 80 Kaffeepads

Senseo€15.87260 rev

1y ago

Tchibo Kaffeepads Vorratspack Maxipack Caffè Crema vollmundig 100 Stück 1x 100 Pads (Kaffee ausgewogen und vollmundig) nachhaltig geeignet für Senseo Maschinen

Tchibo€16.212,072 rev

2y ago

Senseo Pads Cappuccino Vorratspackung 5 x 16 Getränke 80 Kaffeepads

Senseo€30.45477 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about kaffeepads

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Geschmack insgesamt43%

“Best Senseo”

Geschmack14%

“Geschmacklich guter Kaffee”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis10%

“Preis/Leistung super”

Qualität insgesamt8%

“Super Produckt”

Koffeingehalt8%

“Super lecker der Kaffee”

Geruch2%

“Super Aroma, da einzeln Verpackt”

Gesamtgröße2%

“Passt”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

“War wie immer”

Frische1%

“Frische Ware”

Süße1%

“sehr süß”

What buyers complain about

Geschmack insgesamt23%

“Schmeckt nicht”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis16%

“Der Preis unverschämt teuer”

Geschmack9%

“Gut aber etwas mild im Geschmack”

Qualität insgesamt6%

“Unzureichende Qualität”

Geruch5%

“ohne Aroma”

Umweltfreundlichkeit3%

“Absolut nicht nachhaltig”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

“Irritierendes Produktfoto”

Verdünnt/wässrig2%

“Wasserbrühe”

Gesamtgröße2%

“passen auf keine der Senseo Maschinen,”

Süße2%

“Viel zu süß”

Common questions

Is kaffeepads profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €1.8M/yr across 42 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -27.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
How competitive is the kaffeepads niche?: 10 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in kaffeepads?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Geschmack. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for kaffeepads peak?: Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the kaffeepads niche?: Listings span €2.44–€84.58; the average listing price is €19.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 993 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.